Researchers world-wide are investigating thermal energy storage, especially phase change
materials, for their substantial benefits in improving energy efficiency, sustaining thermal …

Energy crises and environmental pollution are two of the cardinal obstacles that affect
human life today. As part of the efforts to address the excessive energy demands in the last …

Combining phase change materials (PCMs) with building envelope is a promising
technology to increase indoor thermal comfort and decrease building energy consumption …

Trombe wall as effective passive design technology can achieve better building energy
efficiency and thermal comfort. Considering the advantages of phase change materials in …

Solar energy building applications are attracting increasing attention from researchers,
engineers, businessmen and officials due to their significant benefits in sustainable …

Advances in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems for residential and commercial
purposes are set to minimize overall energy requirements and associated greenhouse gas …

Solar energy utilization for covering the heating loads of buildings is an innovative and clean
way to reduce electricity consumption. A Trombe wall is a classical passive solar heating …

The use of phase change materials in buildings as a thermal energy storage system gained
the attention of researchers all over the world. In the current study, coconut oil bio-based …

Naturally ventilated double-skin façade is the biggest heat and mass transfer interface
between indoor and outdoor environments, identified as one of the weakest energy …

Trombe walls provide a passive source of heating and ventilation for buildings. However,
Trombe walls can also cause overheating during hot and sunny weather conditions. In this …